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, 1887-05-21

and they are determined % succeed
ifthey can. Thus our correspondent,
writing from New York on February
23rd, informed us of the incorpora-
ton of the Maritime Canal Company,
with a cal ital stock OF not less than
fifty or more than one hundred thou
sand dollars for the purpose of build.
ing a canal through Nicaragua. The
bill providing for this vast work is at
present before the Congress Of Nj
caragna, and for the sixth time pre-
sistent spectators are at work in
Nicaragua endeavourimg to induce
Nicaragunn legislators to give them
the concession on which, they hope
10 build fortunes-even should no
Canal be made.
Up 10 April End, when Congress
adjourned foI the holidays, Mr.. Memo
cnl had not succeeded in acquiring n
majority in his favour, and on April
18th the members Of Congress had
not been able to determine as TO
whether the extensive grants asked
for should be given. The members
of Congress are generally travelled
and experienced men, and they are
not DESTROYS of granting a concession
such AS that now asked without seeing
some prospective advantage to the
county. They are landowners, and
they will not accept the idea Of an
attempt being made 10 build an inter
oceanic highway through their Re
public without previously seeing the
probability Of reaping tangible gain
iherefrOm.
There is also a more serious feature
in the question, which Nj. Menocal
and his friends appear to ignore.
Costa Rica is joint owner of the river
San Juan-up which Mr.. Menocul
proposes to run the Canal. And
COSTA Rica is sole owaer Of the mouth
of the Colorado-up which the Canal
will run if it be ever built The
lett bank upwards, by tradition and
rreaty, except in one part, over which
Nicaragua holds a Jour mile stretch,
is owned and governed by Costa
RIGA, and consequently any cOnccs-
sion of rights such as those Mr.. Mano-
cal is now endenvouripg to obtain
are invalid internationally, and an
entirely unsaleabIe commodity, un-
less the coproprietors jointly assign
them. For this reason the Costa
RicaD Consul in Nicaragua there
is no Minister from his Republic in
ENTHUSIASTICALLY very courteously
enquired "Where do you propose to
locate The other side of the Canal?
The other bank is COSTA Rican ter
ritory, and I lail to see how you can
build on that side under a Nicaraguan
concession" It would be a strange
thing to see q Canal built with only
one bank TO it-and, if this anomaly
is moi, to be witnessed, COSTA Rica's
consent 10 the Canal will have to he
obtained prior to work on this recently
projected enterprise beingcommenced.
, 1887-05-21

enough. Moreover, whilst it claims
for his Government 81 sor, OF per.
petual agitation for a definite settle
ment of the conflicting claims, it ig-
nores the efforts Of Great Britain 10
the same end. In this regard the
fact is that at various times during
the past 73 years, and especially
since the union of British Guiana in
1889, both Governments have been
making spasmodic advances to each
other, and on each occasion the other
party has been unprepared. The kerr
mel in the nutshell is simple enough
when you know it-most perplexitles
are! N recent years certain Difficult
ties between Trinidad and the Cover
ment at Oaraccas, to which it is unite
cessary to definitely allude here, led
to the f"menting of somr bal blood
between the British and Venezuelan
Governments. Nothing, however, in
the shape of a suspension of diploma
tic relations was even limited at.
Meanwhile, the practically valueless
territory between the Moruca and the
Essequibo, which both Governments
claimed, was not thought about, and
left 10 the wandering tribes OF Indians.
But a day came when one Jules Ia
man, g humble but honest man, al
ex-labnurer and n sometimes wood
cutter, turned up in Georgetown with
more virgin gold than he could con
venienlIy carry. The possession
of this it was not possible to keep
secret, and the place whence il was
taken also soon became m open Sc
cret, this was the creeks of the PuriIi
River, situated in the heart of the
long neglected and ever disputed ter
ritOry to which we arc referring.
With the consequent outbreak of the
gold fever in British Guiana and its
splendidresults, readers ofthe Star and
Herald have been made acquainted.
The value of the despised bone IF
contention being thus established, We
nezuela not unnnturaIly demandedaSet-
Element Of the question once for all.
Whilst diplomatic red-tape was being
wound up in the British Foreign Of
fee, the Colonial Office was debating
10 Governor Sir Henry Irving a some
what vigorous policy that he was no
laggard in prosecuting. In the wake
Of the thousands OF gold di9gprs-
who were already Transforming the
bowling wilderness into smiling settle
ments-went squads of armed police
and steamers, who under the leader
ship OF experienced and resolute men
rs magistrates" coolly occupied the
Western boundary Of The Colony as
defined on Schomburg'S map. Senior
Gnzman BIanco felt that something
must be done, and as he doubtless
sincerely desired to AYERS the compli-
cations that would follow the adven.
of a rival "army" of occupation, he
dispatched two men of war to escort
a special envoy 10 Georgetown, What
were the ENJOYS Instructions, and
how he carried them out, we do not
know; but certain it is that III. B. MS
ship Lily was Instantly despatched
to support Messrs. McTurk and I'm
Th,rn on Tho Mornoo A. tho same
National Republican., 1887-11-17
Louisiana knights of Labor.

Some time eince the NATIONAL REPUBLI
CAN called attention TO the fact that Gov
McEnery, OF Louisiana, without having
been called upon by the sherIifs, but merely
at the wish Of branch OF the Sugar Plant
ers' Association, sent troops to the Ls
Fourche country, In Louisiana, and sup
pressed a strike OF the colored laborers on
the sugar plantations with bayonets aud
Gatling guns.
During the time the troops were In thai
section they fired upon a body Of unarmei
negroes, composed Of men, women, ana
children, and killed four. These laborers
belonged to the knights of Labor, and hlJ
asked for an increase in their wages from 81
to s1.25 day for the grinding season, aud
the planters, combining, refused 1t, black
listed all who engaged In the movement,
and elected those who were their tenants at
the point Of the bayonet.
District Assembly, No. 102, Knights OF
Labor Of New Orleans, which includes the
several thousand white members of the or.
der In that city, has taken the subject up,
and reeiting the facts condemn Gov. McEn
ery's action in the plainest terms. The reso
lutions of the assembly are given in another
column in full.
So far as It is possible to secure truth
ful statement Of what occurs In any Of the
southern states, when the negro is con
cerned and is the victim of violence, the
facts obtained fully sustain the terrible in
dictment made by the Knights Of Labor
against the Democratic state authorities OF
Louisiana.
Another Indication of their truth is the
violent denunciation Of the acts of the
Knights by the Times. Democrat, the special
organ Of Gov. McEnery and his partisans.
The Knights, when they propose to ap'
peal to the workingmen of the country to
aid in removing the duty on sugar, use their
strongest weapon. The fifty highly-pro.
tected sugar planters Of the La Fourche
refuse to pay more than 81 per day to the
men who labor for them for six or eight
weeks from twelve to sixteen hours out of
the twenty.four, and the CO onplaisaut gov
| ernor Of Louisiana forces the men at thr
point of the bayonet to accept the planters
| terms.
The Knights are right In this fight, and
should be supported everywhere.
National Republican., 1887-11-17
AUDITOR DAY REPORTS
On the Disbursements to tho Army
and Indians,

On the DtsDursemeDts 10 the army
and Indians.
Second Auditor Day has submitted his
annual report to the Secretary of the Treas
ury In regard to the examination or &C
counts Of disbursements by the army aud
Indian bureau.
The accounts OF 4,400 soldiers OF the
regular army who deserted between ALrll
10, 1861, and Dec. 81, 1880, have been ex-
amined, and the sum Of $67, 100 81 found to
be due the Soldiers Home, under section
4Sls, Revised Statutes. Unclaimed money
due the estates Of deceased soldiers, amount.
ing to $3,1G2, have also been found to be
due the home under the same law.
The accounts OF army paymasters, who
disburse about $l3,500,000 per annum,
have been audited and the balances GER
titled to the second comptroller to include
March, 1856. IL is deemed practicable TO
bring them up to within six months, and a
strong effort will be made to attain that
end.
The accounts OF disbursing officers OF the
adjutant generals department, the medical
and ordnance department, and sundry mis-
cellaneous disbursing officers, whose pay
ments average about so 500, 900 per annum,
are well In hand.
The accounts Of Indian agents and other
disbursing officers Of the Indian depart
ment, who expend about 50 100000 per
annum. have been audited as nearly up to
date as is practicable.
The report says the increase In the mum.
Der Of claims for arrears of pay and bounty
presented to the second auditors Office dur
ing the last seven years is sufficiently re-
msrkable to call for special notice, and
serves to explain the fact that twenty Two
years after the close OF the war OF 1s6l-65
there are upwards OF AZ, 600 claims awaiting
adjudication. The figures show that nearly
three times more claims were presented IN
1sS7t han.in 1881. The increase In attribut.
able to new legislation and decisions OF
the Supreme Court and the second comp
troller.
The auditor says in regard to claims for
pay and bounty that tho time spent In the
examination OF worthless cases initiates
against the prompt liquidation Of merltorl-
Gus cases, and he suggests legislation to
remedy this matter. He also suggests
legislation for the relief of such persons as
under the first Interpretation of the act oi
April 22, 1872, nave been refused the bounty
granted by that act.
National Republican., 1887-11-17

Secretaries OF the Treasury, and In no In
stance has 1t assumed any responsibility for
the correctness Of the statements made by
the Secretaries. That It declines to do. So
far as It's own deductions from their figures
are concerned they are absolutely correct
and unassallable. There Is only one method
to get away from the facts established by
them, and that is TO prove that either Soc.
retary Manning or Secretary Falrchlld has
made false statement as to the amount OF
money In the treasury. II Mr.. Coffin or any
other Democrat wants to and cGn establish
that fact space In the NATIONAL REpUBLI-
CAN will be accorded for the figures and
proofs.
In the meantime, until this is proven,
the fact remains, as shown by Secretary
Faircbild and Secretary Manning, that
there was on the 3lst day Of October 1898,
AIS, ZIG more cash in the treasury than there
was on the 4th Of March, 1885. Mr.. Cot
fin cannot change these facts by his puerile
Efforts.
Mr.. Colin evidently thinks himself big
ger than the Secretary, reminding us OF a
story told Of sailor, who, seeing the adj
miral wearing splendid velvet vest, and
getting shore leave, with a little prize
money, went TO tailor shop and ordered a
velvet vest. After selecting the material
the tailor asked what the back should be
| made OF; the answer was, "Velvet, vel.
vet all round.n When the vest was made
the old tar, with It on, met the admiral and
said to him: "Velvet, admiral; velvet all
round" Mr.. Coffin plainly thinks he is
ion velvet" and in his newborn zeal i'
endeavoring to put "velvet all round" the
administration, but the velvet don't hold
out; the figures fail. Trot out another stat
istlciap, Mr.. Secretary.
National Republican., 1887-11-17
Discrimination In Rates Charged.

a hearing was given by the interstate
commerce commission yesterday upon the
complaint of Lopez Dunbar's Sons & Co +,
Of Biloxi, Miss, against the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company, charging dis
eliminating rates from Cincinnati, as con-
pared with those to New Orleans. Mr.. L.
L. Baxter appeared as attorney for the rail.
road, and John NJ. Culp, general freight
agent Of the railroad, was examined as a
witness. The complainant was not present
in person or by counsel. The testimony
covered the general principles which gov
ern the making OF freight rates. 1t was
explained that Biloxi, lying between New
Orleans and Mobile, both Of which got low
so fully as the two points named, the rates
to Biloxi being made by adding the rates
from Cincinnati TO Mobile or New Orleans
to the local rates thence to Biloxi.
National Republican., 1887-11-17

OF the empire are bent upon extending tho
area Of territory in every quarter ofthe earth
which can absorb the surplus OF German pro-
duct. We Americans, with the results de-
monstrating unequaled genius for internal de.
velopment, seem ~ have lost our faculty for
the sea.
A chance In the markets Of the world for our
increasing surplus of production is one of the
saiety-valves for the energies and the needs of
growing population. We build one hundred
and forty thousand miles Of railroad at capt.
talizatlon Of eight thousand millions of dollars
TO bring the output OF our farms, our mills,
and our mines to the seacoast, and then sit on
our treasures and gaze upon the ocean with
something OF the helpless wonder OF the simple
aboriglne who first rosmed these states
lLaughter.l The political ssgacity OF the hour
finds no means for preventing surplus In
the treasury which threatens the credit aud
stability of business, and the decentralization of
the government, and seeks TO diminish 1t by
appropriatipg millions for dredging creeks
which can only be utilized for eel pots and ter.
rapin farms [laughterl, when proper mail sub
sides might build amerchant marine which
would carry our flag once more over all the
waters OF the world, furnish ready.made
navy In time OF war, and start vast shipyards
and south. One thousand FIVE hundred mill
lions Of dollars is the value Of the commerce
of the United States, and all of IL Is carried
under alien llags The English, the Germans,
and the French kindly carry our persons and
our freight, and skim the cream OF our trade.
| [Iaughterl
One year ago n distinguished governor Of an
interior state, standing In this hall, said to
us: 'You merchants along the coast scare too
easy. This country wants no navy. If a hos
tile fleet OF ironclads should anchor In your
hafbor and lombard your city, three millions
of men woul1 march from the lakes to your
rescue" ILaughter.l My dear governor, we
arc all members OF one body. [ApplaIse.l The
failure Of the west would destroy the east, the
destruction Of the cities and credits of the east
would ruin the west. The United States is q
| great republic Its diverse climatic conditions
| industrial development, and needs blending
harmoniously to form mighty nation, which
must be able to protect itself In every part and
trade in every mart of the world. Prolonged
| applnusel
We have no time to listen to the pessimist or
| the croakcr. The vital problems of capital
| and labor are solving themselves in the full
| and remuncrative employment of the one and
opportunity and good wages for the other. TnC
| genius OF our liberty is an equal chance for
every man TO rise and enrich himeelf, and iu
the protection of the individual in his strug yle
to earn and in the possession of what he accu
mulates. II.ong continued applause.l
National Republican., 1887-11-17
GALLEY sLAvEJUsr RELEASED.
How Commissioner Sparks Feels Out
of Ohlce.

of OHice.
Mr.. w. A. j. Sparks was the recipient,
yesterday morning, of letter from the
the President accepting his resignation as
commissioner Of the general land office.
The letter is dated Tuesday, and, while
declining through courtesy to the Presl-
dent TO give 1t to the press, the commits
sioner said that IT was extremely kind in
tone and expressed the Presidents full ap-
probation of his services to the country as
commissioner Of the general land office.
~ feel like galley slave Just released" !"
said the commissioner, "and but for the
fact that am indeed sick, would be in
the best OF spirits"
"Of course" he continued, "this is not
pleasant ending OF my administration,
and when reflect that have given nearly
three years of almost incessant, hard, brain
racking work to the cause Of the people,
for but little more than my board; when
remember that am at least $4,000 worse
off to-day than i was on the day came to
Washington, and when review my work
Of the last three years and positively know
that my course has been the right and
honest one, and that my position in the
case at issuel Is unquestionably correct, why,
when think Of all these things, with a
consciousness of having done my whole
duty fearlessly, cannot help wishing it
were otherwise. Yet l am by no meaus
unhappy" said the commissioner 81 need
rest, and I shall remain in Washington dur
ing the coming winter and take It easy"
Assistant Commissioner Stockslager will
be acting commissioner until Mr.. Sparks's
successor is appointed, and 1t is pretty
strongly intimated that he will be the sue
cessOr.
National Republican., 1887-11-17
AMUSENIENTS.
A1nAucU's GPASn OPERA uousr.

ALBAuGH's GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Richard Mansfield will begin on Monday
evening next weeks engagement at Al.
baugh's. Thursday, Thanksgiving day, spo-
cIal matinee Will be given. The distribution
OF plays for the week is as follows: Monday,
Thursday, Friday. and Saturday evenings ant
AZ the Thursday (rhanksgiving) matinee "Dr
yeRyll and Mr.. Hyde" viii be presented; on
Tuesday evening and at the matinee on sttur-
d0y "hOnsieur" will be seen; on Wednesday
evening "a ParlsIan Romance" will b. the
bill. Mr.. Mansfield has many admirers in this
city, and we anticipate for him very cordial
reception.
NEW NATIONAL THEATER.
The Thanksgiving week attraction at the
National 4 heater will be n return engagement
of Thatcher, Primrose q Vests minslrels. Tue
uneqniyOcal popularity OF this troupe conStt-
tues prediction. of the business they Will do,
for, Eotwithst nding the diversity of altraC'
lions ut present touring through the county,
conventional minslralSy has an increasing
constituency. And, inasmuch as the organlz 4.
ton to be seen here next week has seeded
from many ofthe conyent'onaltles ofthis pc.
Culiar profession, and As there are n number of
clever artists on the bill and as IL IL turkey
week" and as there are number OF other
iayorlng circumstances, the mipstrels win do
a big business. The sale of seats begins this
mtrnlng.
Jules Levy and his company will give au.
Sunday night.
HARRIs's BJoU THEATgR.
Next week "PeoEs BAD Boy" will hold tho
boards Mt this house. While "Peck's Bad
Boy is ridicuously funny there Is nothing
broad or improper in 1t, the humor being of Il
light and innocent character. Something lln,
usually elaborate is promised In the stage set
tings.
KERNAS's THRATER.
Next week Harry witlamss Own Com,
panyh of speciality artists Will be the attrac
tior. The company includes Campbell and
Nibbe, Imbro Fox, the magician; Frank aud
LILLIAN White, FOnlainp, the wire king: Charlie
Banks the comedian; the Horseshoe Four
aud other famous sketch artists.
National Republican., 1887-11-17
HOME OF THE 'MIDDIEs." .
Condition ana Requirements of the
Naval Academy.

Commander W. T. Sampson, superin-
tendeut Of the United States naval academy,
has submitted his annual report. The total
number OF cadets now at the academy is
800. Hazing has almost disappeared, but
five cases having occurred during the past
year; two cadets were discharged for indulg-
ing in that playful pastime at the expense
OF somebody else, but the other three in
fractions were go slight that lighter punish
ment was considered sufficient. The re-
port makes the suggestion that those cadets
who fall to pass the final examination
should be utilized In the revenue service,
they being wen qualified to Ill those posi-.
tiOns; that arrangement could be made,
without any additional legislation, be-
tween the Treasury and Navy departments,
A recommendation Is made for the ap-
preparation Of S275,0OO for the purchase of d
practice vessel. The needs ofthe academy
In the matter Of ordnance and machinery
are made plain; ;there are no modern guns fol
cadets use. nor is there modern marine
engine accessible to them. An estimate oi
$l0S,000 is submitted for the purchase oi
five acres Of land adjacent to the academy
National Republican., 1887-11-17
RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE.
what Has Been Accomplished During
the Past Year.

General Superintendent T. e. Nash, Of
the railway mail service, has submitted his
annual report. 1t shows that at the close
Of the fiscal year ended June 80, 1887, mall
service had been authorized upon 13o,959
miles Of railway, postal clerks being EN-
ployed distributing the mail on 1l6,6O9
miles, service on the remaining 1850 miles
being performed by closed pouches. Az
the same date there were In operation Al
inland steamboat routes, aggregating 5,S6i
miles, on which postal clerks were en-
ployed. To handle the mails while In
transit there were employed on railroad
routes 4,403, and on steamboat routes 81,
railway postal clerks, being total OF 4,460
men. While In the performance Of their
duty the postal clerks on railroads travelled
lin crews) 107, ,067643 miles, and those EN-.
ployed on steamboats, ], ,s6S, ,747 miles.
During the year the railway postal clerks
distributed 1884 690,S75 pieces Of Ordinary
mail matter, and protected, recorded, re-
ceipted for, and dispatched 5.752, $50 reg
istered packages and cases and 950,6l3
through registered pouches and inner reg
stered sacks.
During the year 7,2is miles Of new rail-
road service have been added, being an In
crease Of 5.S3 per cent. The lines on which
service was performed by clerks show an In
crease OF 5,936 miles, or 5.37 per cent.
Lines supplied by closed pouches were In.
creased from 1880 miles at the close Of
the fiscal year 1856 to 1880 miles on June
80, 1887, being an increase OF $50 per cent.
The annual mileage OF this class Of service
for 1886 was 12,S35,29 miles; for 1887,
14,4S9, ,6l3 miles, and the number Of pouches
exchanged daily increased from 10,057 for
the year 1886 to Il, ia for 1887.
Compared with 1856, the number Of inland
steamboats, decreased from 43 to Al and the
length OF routes from 5,95l53 miles to
5,SG4.S9.
The total number Of clerks In the service
at the close Of the fiscal year 1886 was
4,573 on June 80, 1887. In 1856 there were
handled by clerks In the railway mail ser
vice Of letters, ordinary mail matter, regis
tered packages, through registered pouches,
and inner registered sacks, 8, 345, ,S46, ,0ii; In
1887, 5,ss1 ,394,057, being an increase of
| sos. .54s, 013 pieces. .-
During the year 8 s5l 1904, ,057 pieces OF all
classes OF mail matter were handled, and
out Of this number ,734, ,6l7 errors In dis
| tribution were found, making one error for
each 1878 pieces handled; 950,613 through
registered packages were handled In 1887 as
| against 79S,57i In 1886. During the year
| there were pa derailments or wrecks OF
trains on which pr stal clerks were EN-.
| ployed. In these wrecks 8 clerks were
killed, 45 seriously, and ~ slightly injured.